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Purchasing Supervisor - Largo, FL

Hubbell Incorporated
Largo, FL
Job Overview

The Purchasing Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the purchasing department within the organization. Manage the procurement of goods, ensuring that the company secures the best deals and maintains strong relationships with suppliers. Key responsibilities include negotiating contracts, supervising staff, and implementing purchasing strategies that align with the company's objectives. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to lead a team effectively. Additionally, the Purchasing Supervisor must stay informed about market trends and new products that could benefit the company. Effective communication and negotiation skills are crucial in this role to ensure that operations run smoothly and cost-efficiently.

A Day In The Life

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

  • Supervise and lead the procurement process, ensuring smooth integration and effective acquisition of materials for ongoing products and new development initiatives, in alignment with strategic objectives and cost optimization.
  • Ensure that all goods and services are acquired in a timely manner against established need, received on time, and at or better than established standard cost.
  • Manage the bid process to ensure that it is competitive, fair and ethical.
  • The Purchasing Supervisor is held to the highest ethical standards and questions any potentially inappropriate procurement activities to maintain the integrity of the company’s procurement process.
  • The Purchasing Supervisor demonstrates strong time management abilities, assessing and coordinating the tasks of the purchasing team.
  • Stays updated on industry developments including procedural changes, document revisions, tariffs, new clauses, required disclosures, and standard certifications relevant to potential business partners.
  • Maintains standard operating procedures, conducts training for purchasing staff on these protocols, and continuously enhances and optimizes all procurement activities.
  • Collobrates with Accounts Payable personnel to address issues in the purchase order payment process and liaises with external agencies to coordinate purchases and contracts.
  • Problem Solving challenges and supports the purchasing team in managing material risks effectively.
  • Procurement Lead for Tiger Team - Encompasses End of Life, Last Time Buys, Obsolescence, replacement alternatives with Engineering.
  • Provide support to buyers in managing inventory challenges, including adjusting delivery dates, addressing back orders, and navigating long lead times, ensuring optimal stock levels are maintained for uninterrupted production and customer satisfaction
  • Oversee the daily review and approval of Engineering Changes (ECs), ensure all modifications meet company standards, and efficiently assign each approved EC to the most suitable buyer for prompt action and implementation.

Supervisory Responsibilities

  • Supervises employees and activities of the Purchasing function for the company.
  • Executes supervisory duties following the organization's policies, procedures, and relevant laws.
  • Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, timecard approvals, and training employees; planning assignments, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
  • Leads team meetings to discuss departmental progress and share company updates and news

What will help you thrive in this role?

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

  • Five plus years in a manufacturing, procurement and supply chain environment with progressive responsibility.
  • Five years of experience in a supervisory position preferred.
  • Four-year college or university degree in business or material management or equivalent experience preferred.

Skills & Knowledge

Ability to identify electronic and mechanical components; familiarity with purchasing and inventory control procedures in a manufacturing environment; familiarity with a fully integrated computing system; ability to supervise others.

  • Evaluating and Negotiating contracts and terms with Suppliers.
  • Analyze data and market trends to make informed purchasing decisions and optimize procurement strategies.
  • Demonstrates strong leadership and supervisory skills, with excellent verbal and written communication abilities essential for negotiating with suppliers, managing team communications, and reporting to upper management.
  • Organizational skills with being able to multi-task projects and priorities.
  • SAP experience a plus.
  • Microsoft Excel, MS Office knowledge and experience.

EQUIPMENT/TOOLS: PC Computer; calculator; printer; copier; telephone.

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.

Posted 2025-10-18

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